New: hive-133974All contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122hive-183397hive-144064bitcoinlifehive-188619hive-139150hive-103599krsuccesshive-101145hive-145157hive-124908hive-109690hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersoo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 3 years agoBATTLE OF MARATHON, 490 BC: The First Greco-Persian WarCheck out my previous blog on the start of the Greco-Persian Wars and the Ionian Revolt: MILTIADES THE ELDER: TYRANT [ABOVE: A Roman copy of a Greek bust of Miltiades the Younger, originally…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 3 years agoTHE IONIAN REVOLT, 499 - 493 BC: The Start of the Greco-Persian WarsAt last: the Greco-Persian Wars - here we go… OVERVIEW [ABOVE: Map of the Ionian Revolt, 499 - 493 BC] In 499 BC, the Greek cities of Ionia, on the Western coast of Asia Minor, staged a…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 4 years ago🏴 ST. DAVID'S DAY, 1st MARCH - Celebrating Wales[Official flag of Wales (Cymru)] While I'm working on my next Greek history blog (it is coming, don't worry), and since British history isn't my specialty (yet?), I thought I'd share a few videos…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 4 years agoDARIUS THE GREAT, Part II - Expanding an Empire[ABOVE: The expansion of the Achaemenid Persian Empire under Darius I (red)] Go and check out my other blog on Darius the Great consolidating his empire: Like Cyrus, Darius was not just a…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 4 years agoDARIUS THE GREAT, Part I - Administrating an EmpireGo and check out my previous blog on the Conspiracy of the Seven to see how Darius came to power: [ABOVE: Relief stone depicting Darius the Great, the Behistun Inscription] Born in 550 BC…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 4 years agoTHE CONSPIRACY OF THE SEVEN - From Cambyses to DariusGo and check out my previous blog on King Cambyses' descent into madness: DARIUS I [ABOVE: Darius I as depicted on the Behistun inscription] Known like Cyrus as “the Great”, Darius I (born…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 4 years agoCAMBYSES II, The Mad Persian Shah (530 - 522 BC) Part 2Go and check out my Part 1 blog on Cambyses II if you haven't seen it already: CAMBYSES RETURNS TO EGYPT, THE APIS BULL Cambyses’ return to Memphis took place alongside the Apis Bull…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 4 years agoCAMBYSES II, Heir to Cyrus the Great (530 - 522 BC) Part 1Cyrus the Great died in 530 BC whilst fighting in the north-east against the Massagetae. His successor was his eldest son Cambyses, now Cambyses II. He carried out his father’s pre-made plans to…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 4 years agoBATTLE OF WATERLOO - Sunday 18th June, 1815Today's the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, fought between a coalition of British, Prussian, Dutch and German forces lead by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, against the French and…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 4 years agoCYRUS THE GREAT 2 - Conquest of Babylon and his DownfallTHE CONQUEST OF BABYLON Following on from his further conquests of lands surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Cyrus fixed his attention onto Babylon. Cyrus found the demotion of the city’s…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 4 years agoCYRUS THE GREAT - Conquests of Media and Lydia(ABOVE: Golden portrait of Cyrus II) Cyrus was born into royalty in 590 BC. When his father Cambyses I died, Cyrus, now Cyrus II, took over as ruler of the Achaemenid dynasty in 559 BC, expanding…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 4 years agoTHE PERSIAN EMPIRE - History's First SuperpowerThe mid to late 6th century BC saw the rise of the first world superpower in the Middle East. From humble beginnings deep in Iran, a lineage of Persian kings, known as the Achaemenids, emerged to…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 5 years agoKLEISTHENES + THE BIRTH OF DEMOCRACY(ABOVE: A modern relief of Kleisthenes, now at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio) The world’s first and, arguably, most stable form of democratic rule was first developed in Athens at the end…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 5 years agoPOETRY OF ARCHAIC GREECE 2 - HomerRage... Don't forget to check out "Poetry of Archaic Greece 1" on the poet Hesiod for more by visiting the History community, or going to my personal blog page! (ABOVE: Bust of Homer from…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 5 years agoPOETRY OF ARCHAIC GREECE 1 - HesiodGreece’s earliest surviving literacy is poetic; it was the 8th century BC that saw the advent of writing in a form we’d recognise today. An epic was a form of poem common in ancient Greece, and a…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 5 years agoARCHAIC GREEK WRITING - Its Origins and its Influence(ABOVE: Tribute to Greek revolutionaries, Munich, Königsplatz, 19th century) Greek inscriptions were functional. Scripts were either logographic (words) or ideographic (ideas). This unfortunately…fiveboringgames (65)in hive-133974 • 5 years agoCool moments from History: How carrots helped defeat the Nazis.We have all heard it said that carrots improve your eyesight, what if I told you they don't? And what if I told you the story was made up to help defeat the Nazis? Interested? Well read on.…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 5 years agoARCHAIC GREEK WARFARE: THE HOPLITES + THE PHALANX(ABOVE: Drawing of a hoplite phalanx in battle formation) War exists in all. A warrior’s status in Archaic Greece, and his parts to play in justifying and maintaining a collection of economic…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 5 years agoARCHAIC GREEK GOVERNMENTS AND LAWSTo learn more about the Greek form of rule known as Tyranny, and some ancient examples of it taking hold, go and check out my previous blog on Greek Tyrants: -- GREEK TERMS FOR "LAW"…oo7harv (51)in hive-133974 • 5 years agoTYRANTS of ARCHAIC GREECE - Athens, Corinth + SamosThe amount of tyrants that took control of a city in ancient Greece is near innumerable, so I've decided to limit this post to three cities I found to have the most interesting stories of being…
